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Mt. Vernon Democratic banner (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1853), 1861-05-28

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v.. f ,'. t r '7 ! .A VOLUME XXV. MOUNT VERNOIT, OHIO : TUESDAY, MAY 28. 1861. 7 j ".- i NUMBEH C. ft a a ii 1:1 ) i n h o ;- - 'fove gusiwmtioiKS, Cepressln; Eiave Iiuarrectlon. - CoXXorVEALTH OF MASSACBTStTTS TT.V EST, V 5. ) ExECVTtTS DEPItTllEST, CocxciL Chavbck, Boston, April 25, , Gxxsa.it.: I bare received throogb Major : Ani dispatcb transmitted from PerrvsvUle, detailing the proceedings et Annapolis from lbs time of jour arrival off tbet port nntil the boor when. Mjc A me left ou to rttaro to Philadel phi. I wish to repeat the assurance of my entir fttitfkctioQ vitb tbe action jtn bT Uken, with - m tiagl exception. If I rightly oodertood tbr telrrapbie dispatch, I ibibk joor sclioo in ten. derinf to Oorernor Ilick the assittance of our Massaebaeetta troopa to toppress a threatened erT:.l insarrectioo among tho boat ile people of Marytaod, waa nnnecenaary. I hope that the fuller diapalcbea, wbicb are on their war from joa, ma ahow reaaooa whj I abould modify my opinion. I think that tbe matter of aervile io- aarrectioa among a commomij in armaagainat IS Federal Union, ia no longer to W regarded by oar troope in a political point of view, and ia to be ; contemplated aa one of the inherent weaknesses of the enemy, from the diaastrona operation of which we arc ooder no oLliaiiona of military character to gnard them, in order that they nsaj be enabled to improve the security which our arms may afford, bo aa to prosecute with more energy their traitorous attack upon the Federal Gortrnrnt and Capital. The mode in which auch outbreaks are to be coosldered should de peod entirelr upon the loyalty or disloyalty of the community in which the occur, and in tbe vicinity of Annapolis I, can on this occasion, per- ! cetve no reason of military policy why a force aaramnaed to tha defense of tbe Federal Got; r anient, at this moment of all others, should be offered to be diverted from its immediate duty, lu help rebels, who stand with arms in their hands obstructing its progress toward the city of Wash lajrton. I eotertain no doubt that whenever we ahall h. m.m r r j . .. views perfonaall on this sutject, we shall arrive anil a rfWM m a a . n rIasi .- a .. I 1. Signed . Jobv A. Avorew. To Brigadier General Butler. PErsKTMEKT or Akk spnia,.) UlCAI) QCARTEBfl, A KKAPOI8, May 9. J T JJ! ExttlUmew Jn A. Andrtw. Governor mnd Commmmdmr in-Chief. Sib: I have delayed replying to yonr excel. Jenc'a dispatch, of tha 25th April ia ray other dispatches, becaoae, aa it involved only diaappro bation of an aci du, oachi) in ik Ul.ide t aaze.I supposed tba interests of the country could p to the present moment haa prevented my giving lull conaideration to the topic. Tempo rar inoeas wnicn loruiaa poauy aciiviiy, gives me bow a moments pause. Tha telegraph, with more than oaual accuracy, bad rightly informed your excellency that I bad oTarel the aerv.ees of the Mma-shajatts troops, ander my command, to aid tha authorities of aarrectiun. Fortunately fr us, all the rumor i f seb to outbreak was without substantial toon dalion. 'Assuming, as your eacclleucy due, in joar dispatch, that earning nn military operttt:ot,a ia an enemy'a country, when a war a Ttutrnvct waa to be weg'd, my act mi'tcht be a matter of discuss on. And in that view, acting in the liebt of tba Baltimore murlerrs and tbe apparently hostile position of Maryland, yoir excellency nigh', without mature reflection, have come to the-conclusion of disapprobation expressed in jour dispatch. But the facta, especially as now aided by their results, will entirely justify my act, and rtioatata me ia jour cxcelleory's gool opinion. - True, Ilaalal on tba soil of Maryland aga!nst tba formal protest of its. Governor and of the corporate authorities of Annapolis, but without any armea oppoattron on tneir pari, ana expect, ng opposition only from insurgents assembled ia riotous contempt of the laws of this State. Before, by letter, and at tbe time of landing, by j personal interview,' I informed Gov. Hicks that old'tera of tba Union, onder my command, were armed against the insurgents and of the United m ' ' e' a . rw a Otatea. J recetvea trom uovernor uicks astu-raaeea of tha loyalty cf the State to the Union asaurarcea wbicb aubwquent eventa have fully ja!ifid.i Tba Mayor of Annapofia also informed -me that tbe city authorities would in no wise Amswtaa, easkA Xa tlasaft Y ejssa aaa avsBaa 4 a tt vaa feAtn Vvew surf ww waaaa a w rwm aaa T uwmk('7i. aivaaa the excited and riotona mobr of Baltimore pour-' tog down npon me, and in great numbers beyond tbe control of his poliee. f assured both the Gov. eroor and the Mayor that I had no fear of a B l- aiaaore or aay other mob, and tbat, supported by praae all boatile demonatraliona against tbe laws ci U an land and tna united alatee. ana tnat l ; would protect myself aad tbe city of Annapolia irom aay oaaoruerty persona wnat soever, wo toe moraiaf followiag m landing. I waa informed iV.t iL. j. .f s H J ; . wmm J mav EVTiruni were ID danger from aa Insurrection of tbe slave popula Hon. to defiance of tha lava of tha Rt YVk.t u to boi i baa promised to put down a white moo aua to preserve and earorce the laws ajaiaat that.- Ought I to allow a black one any preference In m breach of the laws? I understood , V . r was imxl ar&inl all infrmri'mmm ar L la we, wtetiici bf wbite of black, and upoa tbat oaderitajidirj 1 acted, eertaialy with promptness aa tL-.cacy. Aoo jour ucvuencj a aoaaew ot . - ., m ; dlaarorotillon. arliicr from tauaaderstaadieg cf tbe facta Las, e&ssslrail tie reet I kava tot siat aetlnn. Tha MeeiloB aeemed. to me to be treated. It waa almpl a questioa of good !.h and boncstj cf purpose. ; Tbe benia eSect r. t-nnnm i instaatlv aeea. Tba rood but v, - 4 m . ? A nfifSr.!ia r7jf f,AA f V losses at eor approach, immedtatal retoreea. fcniiaessreiamed it accustomed chaonelsj ijulet aoi order prerailed ja tbe citjjcoBS leoee took tba j!acs of JLrut, fflaodtl of eaaJtj. brolhetl 1 v cf aJ Uie, and X UUevo, t&CkjA there ie ao citj ia tbe) TJatoo tnere kjal tbaa tbe eitof Aooapolia. I tbiak, tberefore, I raay eafelj point to tbe remit for as juslIScaiioa. Tbe vote of tbe neighboring coaatj of Waabieg ton, a few days eiace, for its delegate to tbe Leg islature, wbereia 4,000 oat of 5,000 votee were thrown for a delegate favorable to the Uatoa, ia among tbe many bappr fraita of firmaexs of par-poee, eSciene of action, aad integrity of mission. I believe, indeed, tbat it will not require a pet-eon al interchange of view, aa anggeated ia your dispalcb, to bring oar minds ia accordance; a aim pie etatement of facta will eufSca. But I am to act hereafter, it may be, in an eoemy'a country, among servile population, when tbe question may arise, as it baa not jet ariaen, as well in a moral aad Christian, ea ia a political and mil'tiry point in view. What aball I 3o? will your Excelencj bear with ate a moment while tbia queetton ia dtacasaed. I appreciate f-llj jour Excellency' suggestion aa to tbe inherent weakness of the rebels, arising from the preponderance of their eervile population. The question, then, is, in what manner ahall we take advantage of that weak neaa ? B v allowing, and of course, arrn'msr tbat population, to rise upon tbe defenaeleas women and children of tbe country, carrying rapine, ar-aon and murder all the horrors of San Domingo, . a million times magnified, among thoee whom we hope to unite witb ns as brethren, many of whom are a'ready so, and all wbo are worth preserving, will be, when this horrible madness shall have passed away or be threshed out of them? Would jour Excellency advise tbe troops under my com. mind to make war in person npon the defense less women and chiIdrenTf any part of the Union, accompanied with brutalities too horrible to be emeo ? You will aa, "God forbid I" If we may not do eo in person, aball we arm others so to do, over whom we can have no restraint, exercise no control, and who, when once they have tasted blooJ, may turn the very arm a we put in their hands aiaiost ourselves, aa a part of the oppreaa infr white race? The reading of history, eo familiar to yonr excellency, Will tell too tbe bitter est caue of complaint which . our fatbera bad against Great Britain in the war of the Revolu tion, was the armiag by the British ministry of the red man with the tomahawk and tbe scalping knife against the women and children of the cot onies, so that the phrase, May we oot use all the means which God and nature have put ia our power to sol jugate the colonies? has passed into a legend of infamy against the leader of that ministry who need it in parliament, Shall history teach us in vain ? Could we justify ourselves to ooeselves ? A l hough with arms in our bands amid tha aavaga wildoeas of camp aad field, we may have blunted many of the finer moral sea-stniiitiea, tn leiting looae fonr millions- of worse Kan aavagea upon tbe Vomea and beartbs of tbe South, can we be justified to tha Christian community of Massachusetts ? Would such a course be consonant with the teachings of our bol religion ? 1 bava a very decided opipion npon the subject, and if any one dest-es, aa I know your excellency does not. this unhappy contest to le prosecuted In that manner, aome instrument other tbaa myself must be fuand to carry it on. I may riot discuss the political beariaga of the top ic. When I went from nnder the shadow of niy rof tree, I left all politics behind me, to bo re-aumed only when every part of the Union ia loj-al to the fl ixaml the potency of the government through the ballot-box ia established Pasftinjr the moral and Christian view let us eiamine tbe sabjeet aa a military question. Is not that State already aubjuxated which requires the bayonets of those armed in opposition to its rulers, to preserve it from the horror of a servile war? As the leat experienced of military men. I wonld iiave no doubt of the entire anbjoravion of a State brought to that condition. When, therefore unless I am better advised any com-manity jn the United States who have met me in honorable warfare, or even in the prosecution of a relixious war in an honorable manner, shall call opon me for protection againat tbe namelasa borroia of a eervile insurrection, laev aball have it ; and from the moment that call ia obeyed, I have noooubt we ahau be irieaas ana not ene mies. The possibilities that dishonorable means of defense are to be taken by tbe rebels against tbe Government, I do not bow contemplate. If as haa been done in a single instance, my men are to be attacked by poison, or, as in another, strick en dovn by tbe aaaasin's knife, and tbaa murder ed, the community using such weapons may be required to be taught that it holds within its own border a more potent meana for deadly purpose and indiscriminate slaughter tbaa any which it can administer to aa. Trusting that these views may meet jour Ex cellency's approval, I have the honor to be very respsctfully, your obedient servant, BE2JJ. F. BUTLER. Important Humor Bet pectin,- English and Jrrencn Action on American ACairs- It is useless to disguise tbe fact that tbe lead ing members of tbe diplomatic corps ia Wash iogton are engaged ia constant and anxious dis- euasions oa the course it maj be ceceasarj for tbea at aay daj to adopt. Tbej have recently received argent instructions from their respective governments to iaforea them with the atmost de ciaioa of the chances of the two sections la their preseot deadly qoarreU It is leakier eat that the governmeaU ia questioa declare, that their coauaercial interesU are identiGed ia a great da grew with ue Sooth, and tha if tier art farced Into takiag sides with either, they will ba aaxa peuea to look carefullj after eottoa and free trade. . . ; 7".-: Esglaad is disposed ia move caatiooal via tlis important matter, and Is plsylag htr asaal r&ma of urgiaj France te tak tha ehestaata oat of lit 6r Ths oaatrimsy aci rtoerally U aware thai tiers is at this moment aa ageat of tbe French Esjperor travfliog la tha Couth, by tbe same of Barocbe. E tlxi ha 1 tigpl rc.sfli Oa is saeUeeted to aay passing OBtcnts. lz2 inforrnaTiiea fos thej Commercial Boreas, for tba lliabter of PaUio Worst i oat this artifice is too transparent to de caive the most cradaloas. Ha fs apolitical mora tbaa . be is a commercial ageat, and, bis de spatches, regularly forwarded to Paris, neceste- rilj exercise great iaflaeace over the mind of tbe Emperor. What may be the final. concln aions of France, whether she will think it her ia- terest to play Into the heads of the revolatlooarj party ia the South, remains to be seen. . Oar government is preparing for such aa emergencj, and it were better for tha leading Powers ia questioa to reflect loag aad deeply before they take steps which maj involve them ia conse quences thej little dream of perhaps at this mo meat. It is beginning to transpire that Mr. Busaell, the correspondent of the London Times, is cot merely writing letters to that journal, bat that his private eommeaications for higher quarters contain a good deal of interesting, matter be does not think altogether discrete to put in print. . -" From the National Xatelligeaeer, May IT.J Tha Point of Honor. . The subjoined letter from ex-President Bu chanan was received at the office of the National luttWgenetr a few3 daya ago. A friend of tbe ex-President's who happened to read the letter, and who feela much interested ia the question of honor and duty, which the letter incidentally but very strongly states, and thinking that the opinion of one who has served the country conspicuously and so long might exert e salutary influence on the opinions of others, asked and obtained the consent of the distinguished writer to ita publication, and it is published accordingly: . " ' .:- Wbeatulxo. May C, 1861. To lh EJUort of tht National InXtUigencer : ' GEm.EVEX In the confusion of the times I bare not received yoor tri-weeklj numbers 9,157 and 9,158, of April 27 and April 30. I believe. As yours is the only paper of which I preserve a file, I should feel great) obliged if you would send me these numlxm. Several items in the Intelligencer bave awaken ed my attention to the facility witb which mili-tar? gcutlemen relieve themselves from their oaths and change their allegiance- A military oath baa ever been he'd sacred in all ages and in all countries. Besides the-solemn sanctions of religion, there in superadded the highest appeal to personal honor. Each military office swears that be will bear true allegiance, to the United State", and servo them boaeatly and faith full againat all their enemies and opposers what" aoever. They do not awear to support tbe Con atitntion of an State. - Educated by the Uaited States, they belong to the Federal Government in a peculiar sense. Whilst I caa imagine why an officer enteht reviga ratbee lhaa ahad tha blood of eiliaens of his native State in war, yet it is difficult to excuse oe ralliaie ik mi is tb ia to go over to the enemy, and make war npon the time honored flag of the country. Major Beauregard, when be discharged the fi rat gun against Fort Sumter, lighted a flame which will require a long time to extinguish. The people of the North at present are enthusiastically naantmooa. Tbev never were aranaed anttl tbat shot was fired. I often warned Southern gentle men tbat this would be the inevitable result. I enjoy good health', and as tranquil a' spirit as tbe evils impending over my country will permit. Tour friend, very respectfully, James Bcciuvas. The Blockade. Tbe blockade of Southern ports by the U. 8. squadron appears to be carried oat with vigor and promptitude. At Charleston tbe entrance of tbe three British vessels have been prevented by tbe frigate Niagara; and another, after being boarded, waa allowed to paaa up. One ship, however, carrying the British flsg, succeeded in running the blockade, although she was pursued. She eventually got into shoal water and waa towed np to the eity. An important seizure of an outward American ship wss made by the gunboat Quaker City at the mouth of the Chesapeake, on Tuesday with a cargo of tobacco for Europe. She was loaded at Richmond, and is valued at $15,000. The vessel proved to be tbe Arago, belonging to Bath, Maine, and though carrying tba Uaited Statea flag ahe was seized, no dnubv oa the double charre of runnin? the blockade, and nf treason, in assisting the rebel Statea, ahe being a Northern ship. Commodore Stringham put a prize crew on board, and sent her on her way to New Tork, where ahe will be confiscated. This is the first prize taken by the United States blockading squadron. r The porta of Florida have been pot ander blockade since the 6th inst., and theyacht Wan derer, of slave trade notoriety, baa beea seized eff Key West hv the Crnsader. The blockade of the Mississippi Is to be strictly enforced. Orders have been received at Cairo to stop all commerce to a state ia rebellion. AH boats are brought to, and the necesiary ex amination made, and whatever articles contra band are found are taken possession of by the Sarvevor of the port. As almost everything which composes tbe freight of boats in the lower trade, excepting dry goods and tobacco, is in cluded ia tbe forbidden list, tba few boats which are now running have to depend npon tbe pas senger trade for support- As this will not jus Ufj them is running aaj great length of time, aa entire suspension of business oa the river is look ed for ' ' r " v :- Gen. Uant&eld. ' This officer, who has command ia tha District of Colombia, bears a high repatatioa as being ooe of the bast segineers ia tht arm. " lie is a fine looking maorapparently near sixtj years of aa with a beard as white as snow, jet he psa esses eJl tbe quickness, vivacity aad executiva power of a vjoaa of tbirtj. The eommaadaria chief places tha almost confidence in Lis ablHtj to dsfead tha Importsnt posioa which ha bas ia 3 m. VTe leara titi ia IT&iirina, Tsbbs sects. sionfcajiDcrs arava from every eiber tailTiBj, A pnUie and private, onS herols : ladjlTrs. UcCwen) hit r!ced tia iratlonal Flag oa b r bouse, and says i will sloct whoever sempts ta tear djwa tha glorioos old Curs' and Crlprs. Let her name ha en-raved oa the asarts ot all Isjtl ArosTirtntl An APCTewnr Policy to be Coancncjd. Grtmfl Coutlicrn Expetfliica. There caa be very little doabt that the gov. erameat is about to inaugurate an active aggros aire poticj towaris the South, and tbat the same vigorooa eoerse which has redaced Jlarjlaad to submissioB, and has happilj saved It from aani-hilatioa, is to be porsaed towards Virginia aad tbe two Caroliaas. --:v! V- r--" ' The Cabinet has beta ia almost eoati noons sessioa during the past week, arrangiag the pro gramme for a grand Southern expedition, the result of which has beea to decide upoa the crea lion of a miliurj department of Virginia, which will embrace Eastern, Virginia to the summit of the Blue Bidge, together with the States of North aad Sooth Carolina. Major General Butler ia to have command of this department. Hia head quarters will be at Fortress Monroe, which will be the basis of operations.2 The garrison of th fort Is to consist of three thousand men, and a force of fifteen or twenty thousand troops are to be placed in camp outside, in the vicinity of the fort, aad under the protection of its guns. The Fifth and Sixth Massachusetts Regiments are to proceed at once from the Belay House to Fortress Monroe. It is decided that two large ramps are to be established of reserved forces, we pre some one at Statea Island, and the other at Harrisbarg, Pa. N. Jl Herald. . fTroai tbe Dahlia Katioa . Civil 7ar la America Fall of Sumter. We stop press to announce the startling and deplorable Intelligence which bas just reached ns from America Civil war truly fratici-dal war" haa broken out between tbe States. Each of tbe bat three or four mails bas led ns to fear tbat this terrible calamit was at band yet a hope remained in every breast that the difficulty might have a peaeeable solution. Now we find or worst forebodings realized. Blood has beea shed in the struggle, and when it wt'.l cease to flow no living man can tell. : Fort Sumter bas fallen, after forty hours horn, bardment- Thus the South has I struck the first blow, which, ia civil contest, is often half the cattle. Washington was wild with excitement on receiving news of the surrender, and preparations for war were instantly ordered.; If tbe war were . one of en oppeased people against a -foreign tyrant, the bloodshed and loss of life wonld not excite in our hearts tbe painful emotion caused by this disastrous collision. But' in the present case tbe combatants are men who, . nntil a few daya ago, were of the same nation, free subjects ofone government, covered by one flag. The men who engage ia the work of aangbter are kindred to one another. In many eases brothers will be fooad ia the opposing ranks. We prayTJod that thia horrible conflict maj sot be of long eosrt in nance. I Gnerill, We-- ffs are tt wye the Richmond Dispatch, to kaow that steps are being taken to organize a company of Mounted Bangers, to be com posed of retored Califoraiaos and Texas Bangers, resi dent Ia this city and surrounding country. Tbe troop is intended, after being received into service, to be eelf sustaining. Each maa is to be capable of doing any amount of hard work when occasion shall demand it. The main object is to harrass. weary down ana kill off as many of the enemy as possible. . To accomplish thia purpose the parties will adopt the guerrilla style of warfare. Hr. Buchanan. In a letter received by a friend of Mr. Hucban an ia New Jersey, a few daya ago, be says: ' I hope the administration maj aow prosecute the civil war, so unrighteously commenced bj Genera Beauregard, with vigor and success. BWaBwaaBWMaBiawvBwaasysm)S)BaMaaawaawaaaaMM . General Dlx. " Geo. Joba A. Di, Secretary of tbe Treasury ander Dachanan, haa beea appointed Major Gen eral of the New York forces. lie is the Secreta ry who issued to a Revenue officer the order: If any one attempts to haul dowa the Amer ican Flag, shoot him on the spot-' gS The Boston Courier says tbat there had been completed aad delivered at the State Prison 78,000 Minnie rifle bullets, 2,100 towels, 800 tin canteens eovered wilh cloth, 2,200 tie dippers, 55 sheet iron mess kettles, 109 sheet iron mefs pans, 800 leather sheaths for. carrying knives aad forks, a large number of pants, and some other articles. Large contracts are still to be filled- PUBLISHED BT AUTHORITY. fNe. 19.1 AW'ACT " Te provide fcr the eompensatiaa of the eemmlasloa-ers appointed by tbe State of Ohio, to meet with other SUtea at Washing ton City, Feb. 4, 1S61. See. X. B it enoefed ey fie Gmrt Am-mbly e tie Stmt mf Ohio, . That tbe eoarBilsslooers appointed by tbe Governor and Senate of the State of Ohio, en tbe S'st day of January. A. D 1381, so meet at Washington City with commissioners from others of the United States, shail be entitled to reeeir eight dollars per day eaeb far their serrleea while so ample Ted t and for their time and expeaaas la going te aad retaralag fsa the plane of meeting, the sum ef ooe eaedrea dollars aaea j Tor the payment or w ate a taare ta aereny appreprtatea out or any money la the treasary for geoeraJ revenue purposes the ram ef tares tnomseua aoiiars. Bee. X. This aet aball take offset apoa Its passage. A. rAKKUT, pre torn. - , : Speaker ef thelleaeeef RepresoaUUvea. BO BERT & KIRK, Presideat ef the Senate. Paaaed Feb- 25, 1861. rKe.2t.l " AS ACT ' ' Te amend eeetiaa J aad eeetlam S of aa aet for the . eaeowragenMat ef arriaaltara, passed- February . ZStb, I84S. See. I. B ft eaoefe ly fie Gitrat Ally e tae tstmie e tiw, Tnat SecUon tbree of tbe above teetted aet ae amended so aa to road aa follows - y t shall be the duty f each eeunty er dUtrUt so- alcty tepa&iua saaaaZly a Hat ef awards anlaa a-straet of tho treasarer'e aeeoant ia s aowrpaper of tae ctstriet; aae, to taaxe a report of their proceed, logs during the year- and avsyaorsis of tho awards for iaprevemeBts laafTic&ltura sad household raan- BQtetorea, together wua aa abttraet ef the several aaseriptieas of these taproretae&ts, and also make a report ef the aoad.l'.lsa ef a -riculinre la their eeaaty er district; which report rall be made eat tn aecordanee wU2t tbe rules ani te - latlons of the Chio Etata Board of Agriculture, a&4 alalt be forwarded ta the uta Xeari at teis anasal taeetiag la January each year? aed no aabsequeat paymeat shall be made from tUs eoaoty treasury anlesa a eer. tiSeats be press&tsi te &e auilicar, bom the Preci deat efte State Xiard. abowio- that each reports have baaa made. " " See- 2. That soeUoa six be anieads I so as te'read as lollewss TiiaawsballbehaUU the dry ef Coinages eo tha irst Wednesday after the first afendaw La Jane, err, an aanaal aeetiag of the Ohio State Beard of Agriealtare, together with the presideat of each eoaat atrtoaltaral sodaty, ar tbair dalegace therefrom duly authorised, ba shall for tbe time being be ex-oCek members of (he SUte Board of Agriculture, for tbe pat paaa of deXiberatiea and aoaaalta. Uea, as so tho waata, prespeeU aad eocdiUoa of the agriealcnral Interests throagheut the state, aad at aaeh aaaaal meetiag the aaveral rvpwrts froaa (lia poaaty secUtiea shatt be delivered te the Preaidsot of tha Ohio Stats Board of Agrieal tare, and the said President and delegates shall, at this meeting, eteet 1 table psrasaa te ail alt the vaoaaeies fa the Ohio Suta Beard of Agrieultara. : fee. S. That sections three and six Ee aad the same are herab repealed. 6ee- S. Thia aet ahall take effect and be la force from and after Its pet-are. RICHARD C. PARSONS, Sneaker ef the Hoaea of RepresenUUves. ROBERT C- KIRK, President of the Senate Passed Febreerj 29, XS6I: (Na. tl j i'r AN. ACT - ' l': ' - ' Per the Pro'ectisn of Cees. fSeerrex 1. B it ewstefat hy Oe Crral Amtlty the Stattnf Ohio, That if any, person shall steai an hive, bx, bee palaee, or other eon iri races containing hon or bone bees, the preparty of an-oifaer, of less value than thirty-five dollars; or If any person shall steal honey from any sueh hire, box, bee-palace, or other eoutrivanee, as aforesaid; or if aay person shall wilfully or malic i early disterb, ia-jure, er destroy any such hive, hex, bee-palace, or other contrivance, eon tain ing honey or honey beeV, every person eo offending aball be deemed guilty cf a misdemeanor, and oa conviction thereof, ahall be floed la any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars and shall be eoaaaed ia the jail of tbe county, not, less than tea nor more than thirty days, and pay the costs of proeeeution. aud shall, moreover He liable to the party iejared. la double the value of the pro. perty stolen, iajared or destroyed. Bee. C, All proeecutions under tbe provisions of obis act, aball be in tbe name of tha State of Ohio and may be breegbt before aay Justice of the Peace ia the county where the offense was eommitted,who rbslt proeeed to judgment and Cnal senteaee, anlesa tha defendant or defendants shall demand a trial by a jury, ia which ease such justice shall sit as an examining court onlr, and discbarge, recognise or eo torn it to jail as ia prosecutions tor ether miner offenees. Sec. 3. All nes and penalties collected under tbe provisions ofthis aef, shall be f otbwith paid into the treesary of tbe towmbip where the Henee was committed, for tbe use i commas schools therein. See.'S. This act shall take effect and be ia force from and after its rassage. RICHARD C. PARSONS, Speaker of House of RepresenUtlres. ROBERT C. KIRK, Praaident of the Senate. Passed Jan. 28, 1 SSI . . No. tt. ANTcT Supplementary to the aet to provide for the organisation of Cities and Incorporated Villagee, pasted May 3, 17S2. ' See. 1 . Rt it ewaeted 6 t)l Otnerttt Atmllf e IA Slat of Okie, That when tbeinhabilsors of any ineorated village for special purposes, or of any part thereof, shall desire te become aa iaeoporated village for general purpossr, they may apply by petition ia writing to the county commissioners of the proper county, signed by the inhabitants so applying, to be ia number not loss tbaa a majority ef the qualified voters, which petition stall describe the territory propoeed to be embraced ia such iaeorpe-Vkte village, and bare enaaxed thereto aa aveem- aed tor each ineorporated village, aad ihall alio name tbe pereon or persons authorised to act la behalf of the petitohera la prosecuting saidpetition- See. 2. When any such petition shall be presented te the said county commissioners, tb sy shall eaase the same to be filed and like proceedings shall be bad for tbe bearing and determination thereof as as are prescribed by the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eeveath aad eighth Sections ef the aet to which thia is supplementary t Provided, That whenever any such petition may bare heretofore been, presented, and tha proceedings herein provided shall have been had for a hearing, it shall be lawful for the eeunty commissioners to hear and determine tbevaame as herein provided t and the same shall be subject to a like review. '",t:: bee. S. If the incorporated villsge for general purposes does not Include the whole of the territory ef tbe ineorporated village for epeeial purpose, the county commissioners aball fix the terms and condi tion of the separation aad whether the incorporate village for special purposes shall continue to exist, aad u so tbe name by which it sbaU-be known. Sec. . Vfbtn tbe inhabitants of any part of an incorporated village fur special porpoces eontigaoaa aad adjoining to any eiiy er incorporated village fur general purposes, shall desire to be annexed to sueh city or ineorporated village, the mode of proceeding (bell be as provided "in ninth, tenth, eleventh aad twelfth sections ot the act to which this is supple-' mentsry; rrovtded, tbat he fore sebmiurng tbe questioa ef tbe annexation, tbe u-BateesereouiMsU of each corporation shall arrange the terms aad conditions of tha annexation. See. S. This aet shall take effct and be la farce from aad after Ua psMaee. RICHARD C. PARSONS, Speaker ef House of Representatives. ROBERT a KIRK, President of the Senate. Paaaed Feb- S3, 1861. pfa.sa.3 ajTact r Making appropriations for purposes therein named. ; See. 1. Be it enacted by tbe General Assembly ef the State or Obio, That tbe sum or three aaadrcd and fire dollars and forty -one cents be, aad the same is hereby appropriated out of any money ia the treasury for general revenue perposes, not otherwise appropriated, for tbe payment of expenses ef erecting two flags ever the eapitol, and for map purchased for the use of the Senate. Tor the payment of pallihtog the dally proceedings ef the General Aa-sembly ia the Obie State Journal and Ohio States- mm, one thousand dollar; two tbonoand dollars for completing eells in the Ohio Penitentiary. See. 2. This aet shall take effect and be ia force from aad af te its paage. EDWARD A. PARROTT, Speaker pro tern- of the House of JReproaenta- - Uvea. .. ROBERT C KIRK, .'' Presideat of tbe Senate. fjfe. 41.1 AJ? ACT Te amend section 43 of aa act entitled aa act te provide for the settlement ef estates of deceased per sons, oassed March 22. 1840. See. V. Be It enacted by the General. AssemVy ef the State of Ohio. That eeetioa forty-three er tbe above recited aet be amended so aa te read as follows i Section 45. "Tbea any mac shall die leaving a wi- dew, er miner child ander tbe age fifteen years, the following property shall not be deemed aa assets or administered aa each, bat ahall bo Included and eta. ted la tbe inventory of the estate aad signed by tbe aOBrmiaera witboat appralaiax the seme t . Jfirt all spiaamg wheels, weaving looms, aad tores, pa t ap aad kept ia aee by tba family. Secondly the family bible, family pietares aad school books used by or ia the family af tbe deceas ed, and books aet exeeediag iae he ad red dollars ia vetae which were kept aad veed aa earl ef the xasai- ly- library before tha deeease ef secb pereoas - 7 Thirdly one aow, or If there be ao eew, household roods to- - be selected by . the widow, not exeeediag Sweaty-five dollars la-alaef all sheep te the number af twelve, aad tba weal aberm from them, ana me yara aad cloth manufactured by thatkmily, aad all the. fiax la euseasrioa ef tho family,- aad yara or thread aad eUth maaafactured thervireea. Poarthly all tho wearing apparel aad arnaavsraU of tho laauyaad ul ll daoeaeed: all tie beU. bed. Steads aad bed&eg, aad ooektsg uteasiU,beteg ae. eetsary for tha use or the wsnly, aad aav osr arU elssaf paraaaai preparty, aetaxoaedlxg oae haadred doUars la value, wblchthe wilew ica- s'eeV to bo valued bv the appralsara, Bee. 3. That the forty-third section er Co aet to wbica ibis la sa aiaeadnsout. Ve asd lie-same la herab y repealed. See. 3. This aette tale eCtet aad beta &ros tnm aad sAsr lu rsxLra :-j. --r-'. . - - -h -1 ; -. Cpeakerpre tans, of the 11 ease ef i;ejreeeatlves. Preaidaat af tho eeaata. naaedlUrchlSalSCl. fWo-dt.J AW ACT To relieve rare ties af executors aad ad mlalrtratora. See. 1. Be it enacted bv the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That It ahall be lawful for any surety of aay executor cr administrator of any deceased person or the executor or administrator of any aaeh surety, at any time to make complaint to tbe proper probate eoart to be released from tbe bond with aaea executor or adjniaistrator, by fifing bis request therefor with tie Judge of ssid court, and giving at least five day's notice, la writing to sueh executor er admiaiatratar, when sueh court is pinion there is good reason therefor, ahalt release soch surety, and If saeb executor er administrator fail to give new bonds, as aay each eoart dire ted, he shall be removed aad his letters superceded, bat each origins 1 surely shsll not be releaeed until such executor or administrator so gives bond, and sueh original surety shall be liable only for the acts of such executor or administrator from the time of the execu-tioe of the original bend to the filing of the second bond ; Provided, that the eost of sueh relsase shall be paid by the surety applying te be reloaded, unless it shall appear to the court tbat tbe administrator o? executor is insolvent, incompetent, or wasting the assets of the estate. See. 2. At aet entitled '-an act to relieve the sure, ties of ex ecu tore or administrators,' passed April 6, 1869, be and ths earns is hereby repealed. Sec 3. This act shall take effect from in passage. KD. A. FARKOTT, Speaker pro tarn, of the House ef Representatives. ROBERT C. KIRK, Presideat of the Senate. Passed March 22, 18C1. !Co.4S.1 - - AW ACT. Xe amead section ninety-one ef the act to provide for the organisation of cities and Incorporated villages, peered May 8, 1 S32.- Seerioa 1. 2? it tMftted sy tie fTeaerei AmtmVv if ik Stale of Ohp, Tbat section (91) ninety-oae of the aet to prorido for the organisation of cities and incorporated viuages, passed May 3, IUJ, be amend ed to read: Section 61. That for the purpose of creating a sinking fund for. the gradual extinguishment of tbe bonds and fended debt ef any municipal corporation, tbe council thereof shall annually (until payment ef tbe bonds and funded debt be .fully proviced for) levy aad collect, ia addition-to-the other taxes ot said corporation, a tax or aot less than one mill, aud not exceeding three mills, upon eatd propeity ap praised ana returned aa aforesaid; which shall be paid into said treasury, and be applied by order of tbe city council towards tbe extinguishment of said bonds and tunded debt, and to ue other purj-ote whatever. " See. 2. That sail above recited section be and the same Is hereby repealed. . Sec 8. This aet to take effect and be In force from and after its passage. " ED. A. PARHOTT. Speaker pro tern, of the nouse of Represent at ires. ROBERT C. KIRK, President of the Senate. Passed Slareh 28, 18C1. Xe. 44. AN ACT. supplementary to the act " for the etJeirtneot and taxation of all property in the State, and fur levying taxes thereon according to its true value in money," passed April ft, 1859, and amend seetlou 6 of said aet. Section 1. B it reacted lu fie General Aseem&fo e fefe of Okio, Tbat if any person whose duty it shall be te make a return or list of property for taxatlaa under thei revisions ef tbe set "for tbe assessment afld taxation of all property In his 8 late. ana lor levying taxes thereon according te its true value In money," passed April ft, 1859. shsll make a Tatee vetum. or shall evade maXiTir a retore. It sbaU m mwv wbu i j u4or-Co iucriala litis true amount of the taxable property, moneys, credits end effects thstsuch person ought te have return-ad or listed, lu tbe wanner prescribed ia the thirty-fourth section of said act, and to add thereto fifty per eon turn oa the amount so ascertained; aad the amunt so ascertained with the said fifty per centum shall be entered on the duplicate for taxation. dee. 2. When aay parsea summoned to appear before the county and.tor and give testimony, nader tbe provisions of tbe,' thirty-fourth eeetioa of said act, ehall aegleet or refuse te appear, or shall neglect or refuse te answer aay questioa that may be put to bim by tha an a i tor toucnmgOhe matter under exam ination, the auditor shall apply to the probate Judge of the eeunty te issue a suopcena lor tbe appearaaoe of sueh person before bim; and oa tba application of the county auditor it shall be the duty of the probate judge to issue a subpoena for the apearaoee of such person forthwith before hia to give testimony; and if any such person so summoned shall (ail te ap pear, or appearing shall refuse to testify, he shall be subject to like proceedings and penalties for eon-tempt as witnesses in actions pending ia the probate eoart. See. 3. That section six of said act be so amended as to read aa follows t Section 6. Each person required by this aet to list property, shall make out aud deiirer to tbe assessor, whea required, cr within ten days thereafter, a statement verified by bis oath or affirmation, of alt the personal property, moneys, credits investments in bonds, stocks, joint etock companies, or otherwise ia his possession or under the control ef each person on tbe day next preceding the second Monday of April, la the year in which aeeb arsetstnent shall be made, and which by the provisions of this aet be Is required to lint for taxation, either as owner er holder thereof, or aa guardian, parent, husband, trustee, executor, administrator, receiver, accounting officer, partner, agent or o-tor.dee. 4 Said original section six is herebyr-peal-ed, aad thia act ahall take effect oa Its passage. - JKD. A. PAKKOTT, Speaker pro teta. of tha TJoute ef Representatives. ROBERT C. KIRK, Preaidaat ef the Senate. Paaaed Xereh 20, 1SSI. pSe. 45. AS ACT Concerning te rights aud UebUitiea of married vones. Section 1. Tie t enteted by tie Genvml AmUy af tkt Fmi0 of Okio, as follows: Faction 1. Any es tate or interest, legal or equitable, ia real property belonging te any woman at her marriage, er which may have eetae to her daring eoeerture by conveyance, gift, deeise or laberitaaee, or by pa re base with her separate money or means, shall, together witb all reats aad iesaeSr tberof, e and remaia her separate property, and ander her sole control ; end she may, In' her ewa name, during coverture, lesss tbe same for acy period not exeeediag three years. This aet shall aot effect the estate by the curtesy ef eav baa band la. tbe real property ef bis wife after her deeease ; but during the life ef such wife, or of any heir ef her body, said estate shall aot be taken by aay proeors ef law for (be pay meat of bis debts, or be conveyed or encumbered by aim, aaless she shall join therein with bim ia the man ae; prescribed by law ia regard ta ber ewa estate. See. . AnyTereoeal property, t eTediar rights in action, belonging to aay woman . her marriage, or which may have come to ber daring eererta'ere, by gift, bequest er ieheritenee,er by pure base with ber separate meaey er eaeana, or be due as the era gee of ear separate labor, er have grown net ef aay violation af her personal right, shall, together with alt Income, Increase aad profits thereof, be aad re main ber separate property and under ber sale eoa-trol, aad shall aet be liable to be taken by aay pre eese of law for tbe debu ef her husband. This aet ahall not effort the title ef any hasbend ta aay pev-soaat property reduced Into bis p eases ion with the asseat of bis wife t Veedee,all articles of furniture aad eoeseboU geoda belonging er which may bavo earns te any married woman, as above set forth, shall ot be deemed to have beea reduced into tbe poo-aesslea of her husband by -reason of their Joint ase ef the same, bat shall remaia bar separate property. . ' ; . See. 9. In aay aetlea egaiaat hasbaad aad wife anon, aay eaase existing anlast ber at their mar. riaga, ev wpea aay tort ooaamctted by her danag ewvertarev toe separata property of the wile saaJl be alae ItahU. te b t&ta. fov aayjadfmaat rendered tbereia. . . . .. . . . . : ' Bee. 4. Aay married woman whose husband ahaS desert her, or from tn tempera aee er other aaaee be-eoaso tacapaeiuted or aegleet ta provide for his family, may, ta he ewa name, snake contracts for bar owa labor aad the labor of her mlaer eaildrea and her ewa name ana for aad eoileet ber ewa or their eimiag. Anv married weasea ia aaeh ease of desertMna, iaespaeity or negleet. may tie hr petition la tie court ef eemea eaa of . the eoaaty ta wbleb she resiJee, alleging the same and makiDg; ber busbaad defeadaat tberete; which proeeed.- ahall bo safcjeet e reJee applicable so ether ea j aatteaai aad a pea pceof, by teeuaseay. af aaeh desertion, lacepeeity or aegleot, the eoart may, la its dieeretiea, make aa order be-in; the foree aad ef-feet ef a judgment, veetin eweb womeawtlt the rights, privileges and liabilities of a feme vole, as to acquiring, possessing and disposing of property,' real and personal, snaking contracts and being lia bis thereon, aad suing aad being sued la her owe asms, f PromVeX, after sueh judgment tbe husbaad shall not be liable upon aay contract so made by ber la ber ewa aame, or for aay tort Uhereafler eo mot! feted by her. Sea. S. This act shall not aSeet aay rights wbieh may have become vested is aay person at the takiag effect hereof. The act entitled "An Aet la reiatlaa to the interests of husbands ia the estate of their wives, passed lebruary 28, I S4B: and the aet amen datory thereto, parsed Febreary a, IS4T ; and tbe act entitled fcAn i Aet securing to married women sueh personal property as may be exempt from exeea Hon, and alea enabling t ham. to control tbeirowa earnings, and the earnings of tWr miner ehildrea in certain eases," passed April 7, ITJ 1 S3 7, are hereby repealed. . i EO. A. PARROTT. protem.-Speaker ol the Honae ef RepreeeeUdrOa. KiloKKT C. KIRK. m , . . t , ippi r .. . ... - iraseea Apni o, ism. rreeicent oi me aeaato. No. .J AN ACT lo ameni an bci ibuhiki, an act to auuerise tee erection of town halls, pa-ted Teh. 21, 181S. . See. I. ft H emficte4 ly tk 0nmt Aemhly . T ri . i l - ti.a . 1 . . . rm i5mw or ivaiv, -i dm .iu vauunn muoa oi aa acs entitled an act to antberise the erection of town halls, pared Fsbruary 24, 1S4S, be re ameaded as te read as follows: . - 1 - ' Sec- 2. That every voter who Is fa favor ef levy- . ing a tax on all the property of the township or incorporated town, for the ereetiou ef such hall, shall iadorse on hia ballot "town ball," and if a stjajority oi au ue icgairoiers ai sucn eieciit-a vote., town hall," then the trustees of such township e eoanell ef such incorporated town, ehal!, on or before the first day of June thereafter, inform tbe auditor of the proper county ef tbe vote ef tbe electors In susk Ifimhin i (bmmamIaJ Inn. mm A , ta election, and tbe county auditor shall levy a taxoa ' all the property of' such township, er lncorprrated town standing on the grand list for the purpose aforesaid, and to enable the trustees of sueh township or incorporated town to purchase a let. if aee-essary, upon which te erect said halt. And It stall be lawful for tbe trustees cf any township, orteva council of any incorporated town, in which a town shall thall have been erected, at aay time to levy and Collect a tax upon all tbe proper y of said tows, ship or ineorporated town subject to taxation, for the purpose of painting, repairing, oc disehargiag aay existing debt incurred in the ereetiou ef sueh hail." Provided, tbe atooant oi taxes.ander tbe provisions of this act, shall in no case exceed two mills on the' dollar of tho taxable property of any township or incorporated town; and the 'tax so levied shall be collected by tbe county treasurer, in tha tame man ner and at the same time that state aad eeuatT taxes are collected and by him paid to the order of the trustees of such township, or to the town council of any incorporated town raUiag the same. bee. z. 1 bat original eeetioa X, er the act of which this set Is amendatory be, aad tbe earns is - hereby repealed. bee- I. - XhU act ahall take effect from aad arm its passage. i I ED ApiRR-yrT. Speaker pre Urn. of Hee of RepreooaUUvoa. 1 KflHRBTr ITT O V - Peated April 3, 1ESI. President of the Seaate- Ne. 47. AN ACT Further defining the duties of boards of edueaUoa for incorporated cities, towns, villages aad iede- penaanl scboot Uutncta. Bee. S. B tt eeeered by (As General 'r' j' (.VIW.HCUJ, low a. Ttusce, er taaeneuoeee school district shall prepare or cause te be prepared aad forwarded to the county auditor oa or before tho . . j . . - . . . . . ... " J " -i , m n-kwumv, VAamilin m WW account of all the receipts aud disbursements -for school purposes, and saeh other statistics aad la formation as the stats commissioner of schools ma require. . - . . , ED. A. PARROTT. Speaker pro tern, cf the Hons of HepreacnU tives. " . ROBERT C. KIB.E. j . , , Preaidaat ef the Senate. Paaaed April d.1861. E0.4S. . i AJS ACT emend sections 313 aad S44 ef the sods ef civil JjOdi"?f-l OPwe - Seetioa I. It ft mntd by tie t7eerw? Aml?y of tk Stat f Oki, That section three bundnd and thirteen ef the eodeof eivii proeeed are bo so amended as to read aa foUesrs, to-wit; Sec SIS. N party to a civil action shall be allowed te testify by virtue oi eeciioa uree naaire-t ana ten. ta any aettow when the adverse party Is the guardian of a child or children of a deceased persoa. or of an idiot, or f a lunatls, or of a, deaf and dumb .persoa, or 1 the exeeator or admlaistrator of a deeeased persoa, except la tbe following cases, namely: , . 1. In action with aa executor, admia.streter, or guardisa of Infants, aa above specified, a party may testify to facts which eoearred after the death ef the deseendent er'pareet. . Ia actions upon eourraets stjeda hy deeeased persons through agents, aad ia which tbe ageat shall testify, a party msy testify t all that transpired between him and tbe agent ia relation to sueh oeetraeC aad the making thereof, ,gl) n ration te-aww oea-versetiea er trausaetiona bet wee a himself and area agent, testified to by the ageat. S. In actions with a trustee ef either of the elaisee above specified, in wbih aay adverse party, or any other person bavin r a direct interest ia the matter in controversy shall be called as a vritnera aad te. tify, to transactions or icon vernations with a party to sueh action, such party ahall else be permitted to testify as to sueh specific transactions aad conversations. -.-;"':. 4, Ia actions with a trustee of either of the atassee above specified, ia wuiefc the claim or defaaee ia ' founded oa book aeenunt, a party may testify te bio w" wi,iuii u nm ia a aona or ertxtoal eo tries, that the entries ia the same were made by himself or by a dea-ed person, or by a diaiHtsrarUl persoa aea-resideet ef tbe State at the time ( trial j aad oa such enlheotieatio m the a-seeaBt-beek. sad en tries, sid book and enu ies shail be admissible ev ideeee ta the ease. ft. If ths deposition f a party who has died da : .1 J : a V 11. --a -w r-M rawu vw fiT,, i a viaeneo oa the trial ef sueh cause, the opposite party t&ev testify aa ta all aaatters aad t blags eweteiued in eatd deposition aad aet excluded for Irreleva-uey or lead. missibility. Iaall actions hyeva-!net a servivlng prteerr-partaera, or a surviving joint eon tractor or eatra-' tors, no adverse party to tbe sail shall be a eeaa-a teat wireees to testify to traoaaetioae which took. Pukw wiw, i-wiMmiii or aemissiena asses ay the deeeaaed parteer erjoiat ooa heetor ia t be abeee-ov of hia surviving partner or joint eootrstor. - See. 2. That tbe three haadred aad forty-fWla secuoa of said code ef civil proeed are We rrv-nle-l as to reaa as I o: lows, vu: ree. 14. Before taiia eey depoaltloa, unless the same la takee e-ader a portal commlrttAa.wv.ttsa entree there -f shall be gr te the adverse party, specify lag jtbe actioe or pea-. ceediar, tbe aame of the eeurt er tribunal ia who- it la te be used, aad the time aad pleee nt Utueg thoaamet aad ia ease tbe e-f.Liioa of a parry eotb-e suit is taken, the same shall aot be eed ia bie jmm behalf unless the sratlee shall also specify taa ( - deaoaitlea to be take la that eT the pmwir. - 7 ..a aotiee ahall be sorved apea tbe advoree party, lis agon t or attorney ef. record, er left af Ue- aw4 pUe ef abedo of aHolB party er his ageat. aad tio 4, tioa shall only be aeed agaiast seetr partite as 1 -: I have beea aerred with the aeticeie ene ef tLe tzo : s preacribed. Tbe setre shall be served eo aa to a ' ' tbe adverse parry sufficient time (sxptosire c ! days, the day f servjee, aed see d-y tr j -1- Ueaj to travel by tbe aeual routes aad mo 1 - c. coa-veyaaee to tboptaeo aamed la tta aUs4 ; t X tl examieaxioa may. 11 eo s let el ia tie ret.c. i si-joaieed frees day to dsy. - : See. S. This aet shail take aTet s?sl le la fare a from end after Its pases , end sha.lar''.v te i snita aow pending, as vi a as sa te ber.ret-meneed.a-sd said aecuves 213 ao4 Sit at t-e i-sr eivil preeedure are hereby rmealed. .-.' f ilUX A. PAT.HCTT, Speaker pre tem. af tie House ef T - ... rtt, J ;U.C.i-:". - - ' - rtesIiaM-tci" t s :.--. ' Passed ApHr 3, 1S:L.V ' i . - mmmmmmm. m , -. - . Crrres or th F sttrntr v; C--t.caars Ctiolit U- . ; IeertLr tbat the forecir acts are t . Ci Uri-wai Koila i. ia thu c?a.

v.. f ,'. t r '7 ! .A VOLUME XXV. MOUNT VERNOIT, OHIO : TUESDAY, MAY 28. 1861. 7 j ".- i NUMBEH C. ft a a ii 1:1 ) i n h o ;- - 'fove gusiwmtioiKS, Cepressln; Eiave Iiuarrectlon. - CoXXorVEALTH OF MASSACBTStTTS TT.V EST, V 5. ) ExECVTtTS DEPItTllEST, CocxciL Chavbck, Boston, April 25, , Gxxsa.it.: I bare received throogb Major : Ani dispatcb transmitted from PerrvsvUle, detailing the proceedings et Annapolis from lbs time of jour arrival off tbet port nntil the boor when. Mjc A me left ou to rttaro to Philadel phi. I wish to repeat the assurance of my entir fttitfkctioQ vitb tbe action jtn bT Uken, with - m tiagl exception. If I rightly oodertood tbr telrrapbie dispatch, I ibibk joor sclioo in ten. derinf to Oorernor Ilick the assittance of our Massaebaeetta troopa to toppress a threatened erT:.l insarrectioo among tho boat ile people of Marytaod, waa nnnecenaary. I hope that the fuller diapalcbea, wbicb are on their war from joa, ma ahow reaaooa whj I abould modify my opinion. I think that tbe matter of aervile io- aarrectioa among a commomij in armaagainat IS Federal Union, ia no longer to W regarded by oar troope in a political point of view, and ia to be ; contemplated aa one of the inherent weaknesses of the enemy, from the diaastrona operation of which we arc ooder no oLliaiiona of military character to gnard them, in order that they nsaj be enabled to improve the security which our arms may afford, bo aa to prosecute with more energy their traitorous attack upon the Federal Gortrnrnt and Capital. The mode in which auch outbreaks are to be coosldered should de peod entirelr upon the loyalty or disloyalty of the community in which the occur, and in tbe vicinity of Annapolis I, can on this occasion, per- ! cetve no reason of military policy why a force aaramnaed to tha defense of tbe Federal Got; r anient, at this moment of all others, should be offered to be diverted from its immediate duty, lu help rebels, who stand with arms in their hands obstructing its progress toward the city of Wash lajrton. I eotertain no doubt that whenever we ahall h. m.m r r j . .. views perfonaall on this sutject, we shall arrive anil a rfWM m a a . n rIasi .- a .. I 1. Signed . Jobv A. Avorew. To Brigadier General Butler. PErsKTMEKT or Akk spnia,.) UlCAI) QCARTEBfl, A KKAPOI8, May 9. J T JJ! ExttlUmew Jn A. Andrtw. Governor mnd Commmmdmr in-Chief. Sib: I have delayed replying to yonr excel. Jenc'a dispatch, of tha 25th April ia ray other dispatches, becaoae, aa it involved only diaappro bation of an aci du, oachi) in ik Ul.ide t aaze.I supposed tba interests of the country could p to the present moment haa prevented my giving lull conaideration to the topic. Tempo rar inoeas wnicn loruiaa poauy aciiviiy, gives me bow a moments pause. Tha telegraph, with more than oaual accuracy, bad rightly informed your excellency that I bad oTarel the aerv.ees of the Mma-shajatts troops, ander my command, to aid tha authorities of aarrectiun. Fortunately fr us, all the rumor i f seb to outbreak was without substantial toon dalion. 'Assuming, as your eacclleucy due, in joar dispatch, that earning nn military operttt:ot,a ia an enemy'a country, when a war a Ttutrnvct waa to be weg'd, my act mi'tcht be a matter of discuss on. And in that view, acting in the liebt of tba Baltimore murlerrs and tbe apparently hostile position of Maryland, yoir excellency nigh', without mature reflection, have come to the-conclusion of disapprobation expressed in jour dispatch. But the facta, especially as now aided by their results, will entirely justify my act, and rtioatata me ia jour cxcelleory's gool opinion. - True, Ilaalal on tba soil of Maryland aga!nst tba formal protest of its. Governor and of the corporate authorities of Annapolis, but without any armea oppoattron on tneir pari, ana expect, ng opposition only from insurgents assembled ia riotous contempt of the laws of this State. Before, by letter, and at tbe time of landing, by j personal interview,' I informed Gov. Hicks that old'tera of tba Union, onder my command, were armed against the insurgents and of the United m ' ' e' a . rw a Otatea. J recetvea trom uovernor uicks astu-raaeea of tha loyalty cf the State to the Union asaurarcea wbicb aubwquent eventa have fully ja!ifid.i Tba Mayor of Annapofia also informed -me that tbe city authorities would in no wise Amswtaa, easkA Xa tlasaft Y ejssa aaa avsBaa 4 a tt vaa feAtn Vvew surf ww waaaa a w rwm aaa T uwmk('7i. aivaaa the excited and riotona mobr of Baltimore pour-' tog down npon me, and in great numbers beyond tbe control of his poliee. f assured both the Gov. eroor and the Mayor that I had no fear of a B l- aiaaore or aay other mob, and tbat, supported by praae all boatile demonatraliona against tbe laws ci U an land and tna united alatee. ana tnat l ; would protect myself aad tbe city of Annapolia irom aay oaaoruerty persona wnat soever, wo toe moraiaf followiag m landing. I waa informed iV.t iL. j. .f s H J ; . wmm J mav EVTiruni were ID danger from aa Insurrection of tbe slave popula Hon. to defiance of tha lava of tha Rt YVk.t u to boi i baa promised to put down a white moo aua to preserve and earorce the laws ajaiaat that.- Ought I to allow a black one any preference In m breach of the laws? I understood , V . r was imxl ar&inl all infrmri'mmm ar L la we, wtetiici bf wbite of black, and upoa tbat oaderitajidirj 1 acted, eertaialy with promptness aa tL-.cacy. Aoo jour ucvuencj a aoaaew ot . - ., m ; dlaarorotillon. arliicr from tauaaderstaadieg cf tbe facta Las, e&ssslrail tie reet I kava tot siat aetlnn. Tha MeeiloB aeemed. to me to be treated. It waa almpl a questioa of good !.h and boncstj cf purpose. ; Tbe benia eSect r. t-nnnm i instaatlv aeea. Tba rood but v, - 4 m . ? A nfifSr.!ia r7jf f,AA f V losses at eor approach, immedtatal retoreea. fcniiaessreiamed it accustomed chaonelsj ijulet aoi order prerailed ja tbe citjjcoBS leoee took tba j!acs of JLrut, fflaodtl of eaaJtj. brolhetl 1 v cf aJ Uie, and X UUevo, t&CkjA there ie ao citj ia tbe) TJatoo tnere kjal tbaa tbe eitof Aooapolia. I tbiak, tberefore, I raay eafelj point to tbe remit for as juslIScaiioa. Tbe vote of tbe neighboring coaatj of Waabieg ton, a few days eiace, for its delegate to tbe Leg islature, wbereia 4,000 oat of 5,000 votee were thrown for a delegate favorable to the Uatoa, ia among tbe many bappr fraita of firmaexs of par-poee, eSciene of action, aad integrity of mission. I believe, indeed, tbat it will not require a pet-eon al interchange of view, aa anggeated ia your dispalcb, to bring oar minds ia accordance; a aim pie etatement of facta will eufSca. But I am to act hereafter, it may be, in an eoemy'a country, among servile population, when tbe question may arise, as it baa not jet ariaen, as well in a moral aad Christian, ea ia a political and mil'tiry point in view. What aball I 3o? will your Excelencj bear with ate a moment while tbia queetton ia dtacasaed. I appreciate f-llj jour Excellency' suggestion aa to tbe inherent weakness of the rebels, arising from the preponderance of their eervile population. The question, then, is, in what manner ahall we take advantage of that weak neaa ? B v allowing, and of course, arrn'msr tbat population, to rise upon tbe defenaeleas women and children of tbe country, carrying rapine, ar-aon and murder all the horrors of San Domingo, . a million times magnified, among thoee whom we hope to unite witb ns as brethren, many of whom are a'ready so, and all wbo are worth preserving, will be, when this horrible madness shall have passed away or be threshed out of them? Would jour Excellency advise tbe troops under my com. mind to make war in person npon the defense less women and chiIdrenTf any part of the Union, accompanied with brutalities too horrible to be emeo ? You will aa, "God forbid I" If we may not do eo in person, aball we arm others so to do, over whom we can have no restraint, exercise no control, and who, when once they have tasted blooJ, may turn the very arm a we put in their hands aiaiost ourselves, aa a part of the oppreaa infr white race? The reading of history, eo familiar to yonr excellency, Will tell too tbe bitter est caue of complaint which . our fatbera bad against Great Britain in the war of the Revolu tion, was the armiag by the British ministry of the red man with the tomahawk and tbe scalping knife against the women and children of the cot onies, so that the phrase, May we oot use all the means which God and nature have put ia our power to sol jugate the colonies? has passed into a legend of infamy against the leader of that ministry who need it in parliament, Shall history teach us in vain ? Could we justify ourselves to ooeselves ? A l hough with arms in our bands amid tha aavaga wildoeas of camp aad field, we may have blunted many of the finer moral sea-stniiitiea, tn leiting looae fonr millions- of worse Kan aavagea upon tbe Vomea and beartbs of tbe South, can we be justified to tha Christian community of Massachusetts ? Would such a course be consonant with the teachings of our bol religion ? 1 bava a very decided opipion npon the subject, and if any one dest-es, aa I know your excellency does not. this unhappy contest to le prosecuted In that manner, aome instrument other tbaa myself must be fuand to carry it on. I may riot discuss the political beariaga of the top ic. When I went from nnder the shadow of niy rof tree, I left all politics behind me, to bo re-aumed only when every part of the Union ia loj-al to the fl ixaml the potency of the government through the ballot-box ia established Pasftinjr the moral and Christian view let us eiamine tbe sabjeet aa a military question. Is not that State already aubjuxated which requires the bayonets of those armed in opposition to its rulers, to preserve it from the horror of a servile war? As the leat experienced of military men. I wonld iiave no doubt of the entire anbjoravion of a State brought to that condition. When, therefore unless I am better advised any com-manity jn the United States who have met me in honorable warfare, or even in the prosecution of a relixious war in an honorable manner, shall call opon me for protection againat tbe namelasa borroia of a eervile insurrection, laev aball have it ; and from the moment that call ia obeyed, I have noooubt we ahau be irieaas ana not ene mies. The possibilities that dishonorable means of defense are to be taken by tbe rebels against tbe Government, I do not bow contemplate. If as haa been done in a single instance, my men are to be attacked by poison, or, as in another, strick en dovn by tbe aaaasin's knife, and tbaa murder ed, the community using such weapons may be required to be taught that it holds within its own border a more potent meana for deadly purpose and indiscriminate slaughter tbaa any which it can administer to aa. Trusting that these views may meet jour Ex cellency's approval, I have the honor to be very respsctfully, your obedient servant, BE2JJ. F. BUTLER. Important Humor Bet pectin,- English and Jrrencn Action on American ACairs- It is useless to disguise tbe fact that tbe lead ing members of tbe diplomatic corps ia Wash iogton are engaged ia constant and anxious dis- euasions oa the course it maj be ceceasarj for tbea at aay daj to adopt. Tbej have recently received argent instructions from their respective governments to iaforea them with the atmost de ciaioa of the chances of the two sections la their preseot deadly qoarreU It is leakier eat that the governmeaU ia questioa declare, that their coauaercial interesU are identiGed ia a great da grew with ue Sooth, and tha if tier art farced Into takiag sides with either, they will ba aaxa peuea to look carefullj after eottoa and free trade. . . ; 7".-: Esglaad is disposed ia move caatiooal via tlis important matter, and Is plsylag htr asaal r&ma of urgiaj France te tak tha ehestaata oat of lit 6r Ths oaatrimsy aci rtoerally U aware thai tiers is at this moment aa ageat of tbe French Esjperor travfliog la tha Couth, by tbe same of Barocbe. E tlxi ha 1 tigpl rc.sfli Oa is saeUeeted to aay passing OBtcnts. lz2 inforrnaTiiea fos thej Commercial Boreas, for tba lliabter of PaUio Worst i oat this artifice is too transparent to de caive the most cradaloas. Ha fs apolitical mora tbaa . be is a commercial ageat, and, bis de spatches, regularly forwarded to Paris, neceste- rilj exercise great iaflaeace over the mind of tbe Emperor. What may be the final. concln aions of France, whether she will think it her ia- terest to play Into the heads of the revolatlooarj party ia the South, remains to be seen. . Oar government is preparing for such aa emergencj, and it were better for tha leading Powers ia questioa to reflect loag aad deeply before they take steps which maj involve them ia conse quences thej little dream of perhaps at this mo meat. It is beginning to transpire that Mr. Busaell, the correspondent of the London Times, is cot merely writing letters to that journal, bat that his private eommeaications for higher quarters contain a good deal of interesting, matter be does not think altogether discrete to put in print. . -" From the National Xatelligeaeer, May IT.J Tha Point of Honor. . The subjoined letter from ex-President Bu chanan was received at the office of the National luttWgenetr a few3 daya ago. A friend of tbe ex-President's who happened to read the letter, and who feela much interested ia the question of honor and duty, which the letter incidentally but very strongly states, and thinking that the opinion of one who has served the country conspicuously and so long might exert e salutary influence on the opinions of others, asked and obtained the consent of the distinguished writer to ita publication, and it is published accordingly: . " ' .:- Wbeatulxo. May C, 1861. To lh EJUort of tht National InXtUigencer : ' GEm.EVEX In the confusion of the times I bare not received yoor tri-weeklj numbers 9,157 and 9,158, of April 27 and April 30. I believe. As yours is the only paper of which I preserve a file, I should feel great) obliged if you would send me these numlxm. Several items in the Intelligencer bave awaken ed my attention to the facility witb which mili-tar? gcutlemen relieve themselves from their oaths and change their allegiance- A military oath baa ever been he'd sacred in all ages and in all countries. Besides the-solemn sanctions of religion, there in superadded the highest appeal to personal honor. Each military office swears that be will bear true allegiance, to the United State", and servo them boaeatly and faith full againat all their enemies and opposers what" aoever. They do not awear to support tbe Con atitntion of an State. - Educated by the Uaited States, they belong to the Federal Government in a peculiar sense. Whilst I caa imagine why an officer enteht reviga ratbee lhaa ahad tha blood of eiliaens of his native State in war, yet it is difficult to excuse oe ralliaie ik mi is tb ia to go over to the enemy, and make war npon the time honored flag of the country. Major Beauregard, when be discharged the fi rat gun against Fort Sumter, lighted a flame which will require a long time to extinguish. The people of the North at present are enthusiastically naantmooa. Tbev never were aranaed anttl tbat shot was fired. I often warned Southern gentle men tbat this would be the inevitable result. I enjoy good health', and as tranquil a' spirit as tbe evils impending over my country will permit. Tour friend, very respectfully, James Bcciuvas. The Blockade. Tbe blockade of Southern ports by the U. 8. squadron appears to be carried oat with vigor and promptitude. At Charleston tbe entrance of tbe three British vessels have been prevented by tbe frigate Niagara; and another, after being boarded, waa allowed to paaa up. One ship, however, carrying the British flsg, succeeded in running the blockade, although she was pursued. She eventually got into shoal water and waa towed np to the eity. An important seizure of an outward American ship wss made by the gunboat Quaker City at the mouth of the Chesapeake, on Tuesday with a cargo of tobacco for Europe. She was loaded at Richmond, and is valued at $15,000. The vessel proved to be tbe Arago, belonging to Bath, Maine, and though carrying tba Uaited Statea flag ahe was seized, no dnubv oa the double charre of runnin? the blockade, and nf treason, in assisting the rebel Statea, ahe being a Northern ship. Commodore Stringham put a prize crew on board, and sent her on her way to New Tork, where ahe will be confiscated. This is the first prize taken by the United States blockading squadron. r The porta of Florida have been pot ander blockade since the 6th inst., and theyacht Wan derer, of slave trade notoriety, baa beea seized eff Key West hv the Crnsader. The blockade of the Mississippi Is to be strictly enforced. Orders have been received at Cairo to stop all commerce to a state ia rebellion. AH boats are brought to, and the necesiary ex amination made, and whatever articles contra band are found are taken possession of by the Sarvevor of the port. As almost everything which composes tbe freight of boats in the lower trade, excepting dry goods and tobacco, is in cluded ia tbe forbidden list, tba few boats which are now running have to depend npon tbe pas senger trade for support- As this will not jus Ufj them is running aaj great length of time, aa entire suspension of business oa the river is look ed for ' ' r " v :- Gen. Uant&eld. ' This officer, who has command ia tha District of Colombia, bears a high repatatioa as being ooe of the bast segineers ia tht arm. " lie is a fine looking maorapparently near sixtj years of aa with a beard as white as snow, jet he psa esses eJl tbe quickness, vivacity aad executiva power of a vjoaa of tbirtj. The eommaadaria chief places tha almost confidence in Lis ablHtj to dsfead tha Importsnt posioa which ha bas ia 3 m. VTe leara titi ia IT&iirina, Tsbbs sects. sionfcajiDcrs arava from every eiber tailTiBj, A pnUie and private, onS herols : ladjlTrs. UcCwen) hit r!ced tia iratlonal Flag oa b r bouse, and says i will sloct whoever sempts ta tear djwa tha glorioos old Curs' and Crlprs. Let her name ha en-raved oa the asarts ot all Isjtl ArosTirtntl An APCTewnr Policy to be Coancncjd. Grtmfl Coutlicrn Expetfliica. There caa be very little doabt that the gov. erameat is about to inaugurate an active aggros aire poticj towaris the South, and tbat the same vigorooa eoerse which has redaced Jlarjlaad to submissioB, and has happilj saved It from aani-hilatioa, is to be porsaed towards Virginia aad tbe two Caroliaas. --:v! V- r--" ' The Cabinet has beta ia almost eoati noons sessioa during the past week, arrangiag the pro gramme for a grand Southern expedition, the result of which has beea to decide upoa the crea lion of a miliurj department of Virginia, which will embrace Eastern, Virginia to the summit of the Blue Bidge, together with the States of North aad Sooth Carolina. Major General Butler ia to have command of this department. Hia head quarters will be at Fortress Monroe, which will be the basis of operations.2 The garrison of th fort Is to consist of three thousand men, and a force of fifteen or twenty thousand troops are to be placed in camp outside, in the vicinity of the fort, aad under the protection of its guns. The Fifth and Sixth Massachusetts Regiments are to proceed at once from the Belay House to Fortress Monroe. It is decided that two large ramps are to be established of reserved forces, we pre some one at Statea Island, and the other at Harrisbarg, Pa. N. Jl Herald. . fTroai tbe Dahlia Katioa . Civil 7ar la America Fall of Sumter. We stop press to announce the startling and deplorable Intelligence which bas just reached ns from America Civil war truly fratici-dal war" haa broken out between tbe States. Each of tbe bat three or four mails bas led ns to fear tbat this terrible calamit was at band yet a hope remained in every breast that the difficulty might have a peaeeable solution. Now we find or worst forebodings realized. Blood has beea shed in the struggle, and when it wt'.l cease to flow no living man can tell. : Fort Sumter bas fallen, after forty hours horn, bardment- Thus the South has I struck the first blow, which, ia civil contest, is often half the cattle. Washington was wild with excitement on receiving news of the surrender, and preparations for war were instantly ordered.; If tbe war were . one of en oppeased people against a -foreign tyrant, the bloodshed and loss of life wonld not excite in our hearts tbe painful emotion caused by this disastrous collision. But' in the present case tbe combatants are men who, . nntil a few daya ago, were of the same nation, free subjects ofone government, covered by one flag. The men who engage ia the work of aangbter are kindred to one another. In many eases brothers will be fooad ia the opposing ranks. We prayTJod that thia horrible conflict maj sot be of long eosrt in nance. I Gnerill, We-- ffs are tt wye the Richmond Dispatch, to kaow that steps are being taken to organize a company of Mounted Bangers, to be com posed of retored Califoraiaos and Texas Bangers, resi dent Ia this city and surrounding country. Tbe troop is intended, after being received into service, to be eelf sustaining. Each maa is to be capable of doing any amount of hard work when occasion shall demand it. The main object is to harrass. weary down ana kill off as many of the enemy as possible. . To accomplish thia purpose the parties will adopt the guerrilla style of warfare. Hr. Buchanan. In a letter received by a friend of Mr. Hucban an ia New Jersey, a few daya ago, be says: ' I hope the administration maj aow prosecute the civil war, so unrighteously commenced bj Genera Beauregard, with vigor and success. BWaBwaaBWMaBiawvBwaasysm)S)BaMaaawaawaaaaMM . General Dlx. " Geo. Joba A. Di, Secretary of tbe Treasury ander Dachanan, haa beea appointed Major Gen eral of the New York forces. lie is the Secreta ry who issued to a Revenue officer the order: If any one attempts to haul dowa the Amer ican Flag, shoot him on the spot-' gS The Boston Courier says tbat there had been completed aad delivered at the State Prison 78,000 Minnie rifle bullets, 2,100 towels, 800 tin canteens eovered wilh cloth, 2,200 tie dippers, 55 sheet iron mess kettles, 109 sheet iron mefs pans, 800 leather sheaths for. carrying knives aad forks, a large number of pants, and some other articles. Large contracts are still to be filled- PUBLISHED BT AUTHORITY. fNe. 19.1 AW'ACT " Te provide fcr the eompensatiaa of the eemmlasloa-ers appointed by tbe State of Ohio, to meet with other SUtea at Washing ton City, Feb. 4, 1S61. See. X. B it enoefed ey fie Gmrt Am-mbly e tie Stmt mf Ohio, . That tbe eoarBilsslooers appointed by tbe Governor and Senate of the State of Ohio, en tbe S'st day of January. A. D 1381, so meet at Washington City with commissioners from others of the United States, shail be entitled to reeeir eight dollars per day eaeb far their serrleea while so ample Ted t and for their time and expeaaas la going te aad retaralag fsa the plane of meeting, the sum ef ooe eaedrea dollars aaea j Tor the payment or w ate a taare ta aereny appreprtatea out or any money la the treasary for geoeraJ revenue purposes the ram ef tares tnomseua aoiiars. Bee. X. This aet aball take offset apoa Its passage. A. rAKKUT, pre torn. - , : Speaker ef thelleaeeef RepresoaUUvea. BO BERT & KIRK, Presideat ef the Senate. Paaaed Feb- 25, 1861. rKe.2t.l " AS ACT ' ' Te amend eeetiaa J aad eeetlam S of aa aet for the . eaeowragenMat ef arriaaltara, passed- February . ZStb, I84S. See. I. B ft eaoefe ly fie Gitrat Ally e tae tstmie e tiw, Tnat SecUon tbree of tbe above teetted aet ae amended so aa to road aa follows - y t shall be the duty f each eeunty er dUtrUt so- alcty tepa&iua saaaaZly a Hat ef awards anlaa a-straet of tho treasarer'e aeeoant ia s aowrpaper of tae ctstriet; aae, to taaxe a report of their proceed, logs during the year- and avsyaorsis of tho awards for iaprevemeBts laafTic&ltura sad household raan- BQtetorea, together wua aa abttraet ef the several aaseriptieas of these taproretae&ts, and also make a report ef the aoad.l'.lsa ef a -riculinre la their eeaaty er district; which report rall be made eat tn aecordanee wU2t tbe rules ani te - latlons of the Chio Etata Board of Agriculture, a&4 alalt be forwarded ta the uta Xeari at teis anasal taeetiag la January each year? aed no aabsequeat paymeat shall be made from tUs eoaoty treasury anlesa a eer. tiSeats be press&tsi te &e auilicar, bom the Preci deat efte State Xiard. abowio- that each reports have baaa made. " " See- 2. That soeUoa six be anieads I so as te'read as lollewss TiiaawsballbehaUU the dry ef Coinages eo tha irst Wednesday after the first afendaw La Jane, err, an aanaal aeetiag of the Ohio State Beard of Agriealtare, together with the presideat of each eoaat atrtoaltaral sodaty, ar tbair dalegace therefrom duly authorised, ba shall for tbe time being be ex-oCek members of (he SUte Board of Agriculture, for tbe pat paaa of deXiberatiea and aoaaalta. Uea, as so tho waata, prespeeU aad eocdiUoa of the agriealcnral Interests throagheut the state, aad at aaeh aaaaal meetiag the aaveral rvpwrts froaa (lia poaaty secUtiea shatt be delivered te the Preaidsot of tha Ohio Stats Board of Agrieal tare, and the said President and delegates shall, at this meeting, eteet 1 table psrasaa te ail alt the vaoaaeies fa the Ohio Suta Beard of Agrieultara. : fee. S. That sections three and six Ee aad the same are herab repealed. 6ee- S. Thia aet ahall take effect and be la force from and after Its pet-are. RICHARD C. PARSONS, Sneaker ef the Hoaea of RepresenUUves. ROBERT C- KIRK, President of the Senate Passed Febreerj 29, XS6I: (Na. tl j i'r AN. ACT - ' l': ' - ' Per the Pro'ectisn of Cees. fSeerrex 1. B it ewstefat hy Oe Crral Amtlty the Stattnf Ohio, That if any, person shall steai an hive, bx, bee palaee, or other eon iri races containing hon or bone bees, the preparty of an-oifaer, of less value than thirty-five dollars; or If any person shall steal honey from any sueh hire, box, bee-palace, or other eoutrivanee, as aforesaid; or if aay person shall wilfully or malic i early disterb, ia-jure, er destroy any such hive, hex, bee-palace, or other contrivance, eon tain ing honey or honey beeV, every person eo offending aball be deemed guilty cf a misdemeanor, and oa conviction thereof, ahall be floed la any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars and shall be eoaaaed ia the jail of tbe county, not, less than tea nor more than thirty days, and pay the costs of proeeeution. aud shall, moreover He liable to the party iejared. la double the value of the pro. perty stolen, iajared or destroyed. Bee. C, All proeecutions under tbe provisions of obis act, aball be in tbe name of tha State of Ohio and may be breegbt before aay Justice of the Peace ia the county where the offense was eommitted,who rbslt proeeed to judgment and Cnal senteaee, anlesa tha defendant or defendants shall demand a trial by a jury, ia which ease such justice shall sit as an examining court onlr, and discbarge, recognise or eo torn it to jail as ia prosecutions tor ether miner offenees. Sec. 3. All nes and penalties collected under tbe provisions ofthis aef, shall be f otbwith paid into the treesary of tbe towmbip where the Henee was committed, for tbe use i commas schools therein. See.'S. This act shall take effect and be ia force from and after its rassage. RICHARD C. PARSONS, Speaker of House of RepresenUtlres. ROBERT C. KIRK, Praaident of the Senate. Passed Jan. 28, 1 SSI . . No. tt. ANTcT Supplementary to the aet to provide for the organisation of Cities and Incorporated Villagee, pasted May 3, 17S2. ' See. 1 . Rt it ewaeted 6 t)l Otnerttt Atmllf e IA Slat of Okie, That when tbeinhabilsors of any ineorated village for special purposes, or of any part thereof, shall desire te become aa iaeoporated village for general purpossr, they may apply by petition ia writing to the county commissioners of the proper county, signed by the inhabitants so applying, to be ia number not loss tbaa a majority ef the qualified voters, which petition stall describe the territory propoeed to be embraced ia such iaeorpe-Vkte village, and bare enaaxed thereto aa aveem- aed tor each ineorporated village, aad ihall alio name tbe pereon or persons authorised to act la behalf of the petitohera la prosecuting saidpetition- See. 2. When any such petition shall be presented te the said county commissioners, tb sy shall eaase the same to be filed and like proceedings shall be bad for tbe bearing and determination thereof as as are prescribed by the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eeveath aad eighth Sections ef the aet to which thia is supplementary t Provided, That whenever any such petition may bare heretofore been, presented, and tha proceedings herein provided shall have been had for a hearing, it shall be lawful for the eeunty commissioners to hear and determine tbevaame as herein provided t and the same shall be subject to a like review. '",t:: bee. S. If the incorporated villsge for general purposes does not Include the whole of the territory ef tbe ineorporated village for epeeial purpose, the county commissioners aball fix the terms and condi tion of the separation aad whether the incorporate village for special purposes shall continue to exist, aad u so tbe name by which it sbaU-be known. Sec. . Vfbtn tbe inhabitants of any part of an incorporated village fur special porpoces eontigaoaa aad adjoining to any eiiy er incorporated village fur general purposes, shall desire to be annexed to sueh city or ineorporated village, the mode of proceeding (bell be as provided "in ninth, tenth, eleventh aad twelfth sections ot the act to which this is supple-' mentsry; rrovtded, tbat he fore sebmiurng tbe questioa ef tbe annexation, tbe u-BateesereouiMsU of each corporation shall arrange the terms aad conditions of tha annexation. See. S. This aet shall take effct and be la farce from aad after Ua psMaee. RICHARD C. PARSONS, Speaker ef House of Representatives. ROBERT a KIRK, President of the Senate. Paaaed Feb- S3, 1861. pfa.sa.3 ajTact r Making appropriations for purposes therein named. ; See. 1. Be it enacted by tbe General Assembly ef the State or Obio, That tbe sum or three aaadrcd and fire dollars and forty -one cents be, aad the same is hereby appropriated out of any money ia the treasury for general revenue perposes, not otherwise appropriated, for tbe payment of expenses ef erecting two flags ever the eapitol, and for map purchased for the use of the Senate. Tor the payment of pallihtog the dally proceedings ef the General Aa-sembly ia the Obie State Journal and Ohio States- mm, one thousand dollar; two tbonoand dollars for completing eells in the Ohio Penitentiary. See. 2. This aet shall take effect and be ia force from aad af te its paage. EDWARD A. PARROTT, Speaker pro tern- of the House of JReproaenta- - Uvea. .. ROBERT C KIRK, .'' Presideat of tbe Senate. fjfe. 41.1 AJ? ACT Te amend section 43 of aa act entitled aa act te provide for the settlement ef estates of deceased per sons, oassed March 22. 1840. See. V. Be It enacted by the General. AssemVy ef the State of Ohio. That eeetioa forty-three er tbe above recited aet be amended so aa te read as follows i Section 45. "Tbea any mac shall die leaving a wi- dew, er miner child ander tbe age fifteen years, the following property shall not be deemed aa assets or administered aa each, bat ahall bo Included and eta. ted la tbe inventory of the estate aad signed by tbe aOBrmiaera witboat appralaiax the seme t . Jfirt all spiaamg wheels, weaving looms, aad tores, pa t ap aad kept ia aee by tba family. Secondly the family bible, family pietares aad school books used by or ia the family af tbe deceas ed, and books aet exeeediag iae he ad red dollars ia vetae which were kept aad veed aa earl ef the xasai- ly- library before tha deeease ef secb pereoas - 7 Thirdly one aow, or If there be ao eew, household roods to- - be selected by . the widow, not exeeediag Sweaty-five dollars la-alaef all sheep te the number af twelve, aad tba weal aberm from them, ana me yara aad cloth manufactured by thatkmily, aad all the. fiax la euseasrioa ef tho family,- aad yara or thread aad eUth maaafactured thervireea. Poarthly all tho wearing apparel aad arnaavsraU of tho laauyaad ul ll daoeaeed: all tie beU. bed. Steads aad bed&eg, aad ooektsg uteasiU,beteg ae. eetsary for tha use or the wsnly, aad aav osr arU elssaf paraaaai preparty, aetaxoaedlxg oae haadred doUars la value, wblchthe wilew ica- s'eeV to bo valued bv the appralsara, Bee. 3. That the forty-third section er Co aet to wbica ibis la sa aiaeadnsout. Ve asd lie-same la herab y repealed. See. 3. This aette tale eCtet aad beta &ros tnm aad sAsr lu rsxLra :-j. --r-'. . - - -h -1 ; -. Cpeakerpre tans, of the 11 ease ef i;ejreeeatlves. Preaidaat af tho eeaata. naaedlUrchlSalSCl. fWo-dt.J AW ACT To relieve rare ties af executors aad ad mlalrtratora. See. 1. Be it enacted bv the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That It ahall be lawful for any surety of aay executor cr administrator of any deceased person or the executor or administrator of any aaeh surety, at any time to make complaint to tbe proper probate eoart to be released from tbe bond with aaea executor or adjniaistrator, by fifing bis request therefor with tie Judge of ssid court, and giving at least five day's notice, la writing to sueh executor er admiaiatratar, when sueh court is pinion there is good reason therefor, ahalt release soch surety, and If saeb executor er administrator fail to give new bonds, as aay each eoart dire ted, he shall be removed aad his letters superceded, bat each origins 1 surely shsll not be releaeed until such executor or administrator so gives bond, and sueh original surety shall be liable only for the acts of such executor or administrator from the time of the execu-tioe of the original bend to the filing of the second bond ; Provided, that the eost of sueh relsase shall be paid by the surety applying te be reloaded, unless it shall appear to the court tbat tbe administrator o? executor is insolvent, incompetent, or wasting the assets of the estate. See. 2. At aet entitled '-an act to relieve the sure, ties of ex ecu tore or administrators,' passed April 6, 1869, be and ths earns is hereby repealed. Sec 3. This act shall take effect from in passage. KD. A. FARKOTT, Speaker pro tarn, of the House ef Representatives. ROBERT C. KIRK, Presideat of the Senate. Passed March 22, 18C1. !Co.4S.1 - - AW ACT. Xe amead section ninety-one ef the act to provide for the organisation of cities and Incorporated villages, peered May 8, 1 S32.- Seerioa 1. 2? it tMftted sy tie fTeaerei AmtmVv if ik Stale of Ohp, Tbat section (91) ninety-oae of the aet to prorido for the organisation of cities and incorporated viuages, passed May 3, IUJ, be amend ed to read: Section 61. That for the purpose of creating a sinking fund for. the gradual extinguishment of tbe bonds and fended debt ef any municipal corporation, tbe council thereof shall annually (until payment ef tbe bonds and funded debt be .fully proviced for) levy aad collect, ia addition-to-the other taxes ot said corporation, a tax or aot less than one mill, aud not exceeding three mills, upon eatd propeity ap praised ana returned aa aforesaid; which shall be paid into said treasury, and be applied by order of tbe city council towards tbe extinguishment of said bonds and tunded debt, and to ue other purj-ote whatever. " See. 2. That sail above recited section be and the same Is hereby repealed. . Sec 8. This aet to take effect and be In force from and after its passage. " ED. A. PARHOTT. Speaker pro tern, of the nouse of Represent at ires. ROBERT C. KIRK, President of the Senate. Passed Slareh 28, 18C1. Xe. 44. AN ACT. supplementary to the act " for the etJeirtneot and taxation of all property in the State, and fur levying taxes thereon according to its true value in money," passed April ft, 1859, and amend seetlou 6 of said aet. Section 1. B it reacted lu fie General Aseem&fo e fefe of Okio, Tbat if any person whose duty it shall be te make a return or list of property for taxatlaa under thei revisions ef tbe set "for tbe assessment afld taxation of all property In his 8 late. ana lor levying taxes thereon according te its true value In money," passed April ft, 1859. shsll make a Tatee vetum. or shall evade maXiTir a retore. It sbaU m mwv wbu i j u4or-Co iucriala litis true amount of the taxable property, moneys, credits end effects thstsuch person ought te have return-ad or listed, lu tbe wanner prescribed ia the thirty-fourth section of said act, and to add thereto fifty per eon turn oa the amount so ascertained; aad the amunt so ascertained with the said fifty per centum shall be entered on the duplicate for taxation. dee. 2. When aay parsea summoned to appear before the county and.tor and give testimony, nader tbe provisions of tbe,' thirty-fourth eeetioa of said act, ehall aegleet or refuse te appear, or shall neglect or refuse te answer aay questioa that may be put to bim by tha an a i tor toucnmgOhe matter under exam ination, the auditor shall apply to the probate Judge of the eeunty te issue a suopcena lor tbe appearaaoe of sueh person before bim; and oa tba application of the county auditor it shall be the duty of the probate judge to issue a subpoena for the apearaoee of such person forthwith before hia to give testimony; and if any such person so summoned shall (ail te ap pear, or appearing shall refuse to testify, he shall be subject to like proceedings and penalties for eon-tempt as witnesses in actions pending ia the probate eoart. See. 3. That section six of said act be so amended as to read aa follows t Section 6. Each person required by this aet to list property, shall make out aud deiirer to tbe assessor, whea required, cr within ten days thereafter, a statement verified by bis oath or affirmation, of alt the personal property, moneys, credits investments in bonds, stocks, joint etock companies, or otherwise ia his possession or under the control ef each person on tbe day next preceding the second Monday of April, la the year in which aeeb arsetstnent shall be made, and which by the provisions of this aet be Is required to lint for taxation, either as owner er holder thereof, or aa guardian, parent, husband, trustee, executor, administrator, receiver, accounting officer, partner, agent or o-tor.dee. 4 Said original section six is herebyr-peal-ed, aad thia act ahall take effect oa Its passage. - JKD. A. PAKKOTT, Speaker pro teta. of tha TJoute ef Representatives. ROBERT C. KIRK, Preaidaat ef the Senate. Paaaed Xereh 20, 1SSI. pSe. 45. AS ACT Concerning te rights aud UebUitiea of married vones. Section 1. Tie t enteted by tie Genvml AmUy af tkt Fmi0 of Okio, as follows: Faction 1. Any es tate or interest, legal or equitable, ia real property belonging te any woman at her marriage, er which may have eetae to her daring eoeerture by conveyance, gift, deeise or laberitaaee, or by pa re base with her separate money or means, shall, together witb all reats aad iesaeSr tberof, e and remaia her separate property, and ander her sole control ; end she may, In' her ewa name, during coverture, lesss tbe same for acy period not exeeediag three years. This aet shall aot effect the estate by the curtesy ef eav baa band la. tbe real property ef bis wife after her deeease ; but during the life ef such wife, or of any heir ef her body, said estate shall aot be taken by aay proeors ef law for (be pay meat of bis debts, or be conveyed or encumbered by aim, aaless she shall join therein with bim ia the man ae; prescribed by law ia regard ta ber ewa estate. See. . AnyTereoeal property, t eTediar rights in action, belonging to aay woman . her marriage, or which may have come to ber daring eererta'ere, by gift, bequest er ieheritenee,er by pure base with ber separate meaey er eaeana, or be due as the era gee of ear separate labor, er have grown net ef aay violation af her personal right, shall, together with alt Income, Increase aad profits thereof, be aad re main ber separate property and under ber sale eoa-trol, aad shall aet be liable to be taken by aay pre eese of law for tbe debu ef her husband. This aet ahall not effort the title ef any hasbend ta aay pev-soaat property reduced Into bis p eases ion with the asseat of bis wife t Veedee,all articles of furniture aad eoeseboU geoda belonging er which may bavo earns te any married woman, as above set forth, shall ot be deemed to have beea reduced into tbe poo-aesslea of her husband by -reason of their Joint ase ef the same, bat shall remaia bar separate property. . ' ; . See. 9. In aay aetlea egaiaat hasbaad aad wife anon, aay eaase existing anlast ber at their mar. riaga, ev wpea aay tort ooaamctted by her danag ewvertarev toe separata property of the wile saaJl be alae ItahU. te b t&ta. fov aayjadfmaat rendered tbereia. . . . .. . . . . : ' Bee. 4. Aay married woman whose husband ahaS desert her, or from tn tempera aee er other aaaee be-eoaso tacapaeiuted or aegleet ta provide for his family, may, ta he ewa name, snake contracts for bar owa labor aad the labor of her mlaer eaildrea and her ewa name ana for aad eoileet ber ewa or their eimiag. Anv married weasea ia aaeh ease of desertMna, iaespaeity or negleet. may tie hr petition la tie court ef eemea eaa of . the eoaaty ta wbleb she resiJee, alleging the same and makiDg; ber busbaad defeadaat tberete; which proeeed.- ahall bo safcjeet e reJee applicable so ether ea j aatteaai aad a pea pceof, by teeuaseay. af aaeh desertion, lacepeeity or aegleot, the eoart may, la its dieeretiea, make aa order be-in; the foree aad ef-feet ef a judgment, veetin eweb womeawtlt the rights, privileges and liabilities of a feme vole, as to acquiring, possessing and disposing of property,' real and personal, snaking contracts and being lia bis thereon, aad suing aad being sued la her owe asms, f PromVeX, after sueh judgment tbe husbaad shall not be liable upon aay contract so made by ber la ber ewa aame, or for aay tort Uhereafler eo mot! feted by her. Sea. S. This act shall not aSeet aay rights wbieh may have become vested is aay person at the takiag effect hereof. The act entitled "An Aet la reiatlaa to the interests of husbands ia the estate of their wives, passed lebruary 28, I S4B: and the aet amen datory thereto, parsed Febreary a, IS4T ; and tbe act entitled fcAn i Aet securing to married women sueh personal property as may be exempt from exeea Hon, and alea enabling t ham. to control tbeirowa earnings, and the earnings of tWr miner ehildrea in certain eases," passed April 7, ITJ 1 S3 7, are hereby repealed. . i EO. A. PARROTT. protem.-Speaker ol the Honae ef RepreeeeUdrOa. KiloKKT C. KIRK. m , . . t , ippi r .. . ... - iraseea Apni o, ism. rreeicent oi me aeaato. No. .J AN ACT lo ameni an bci ibuhiki, an act to auuerise tee erection of town halls, pa-ted Teh. 21, 181S. . See. I. ft H emficte4 ly tk 0nmt Aemhly . T ri . i l - ti.a . 1 . . . rm i5mw or ivaiv, -i dm .iu vauunn muoa oi aa acs entitled an act to antberise the erection of town halls, pared Fsbruary 24, 1S4S, be re ameaded as te read as follows: . - 1 - ' Sec- 2. That every voter who Is fa favor ef levy- . ing a tax on all the property of the township or incorporated town, for the ereetiou ef such hall, shall iadorse on hia ballot "town ball," and if a stjajority oi au ue icgairoiers ai sucn eieciit-a vote., town hall," then the trustees of such township e eoanell ef such incorporated town, ehal!, on or before the first day of June thereafter, inform tbe auditor of the proper county ef tbe vote ef tbe electors In susk Ifimhin i (bmmamIaJ Inn. mm A , ta election, and tbe county auditor shall levy a taxoa ' all the property of' such township, er lncorprrated town standing on the grand list for the purpose aforesaid, and to enable the trustees of sueh township or incorporated town to purchase a let. if aee-essary, upon which te erect said halt. And It stall be lawful for tbe trustees cf any township, orteva council of any incorporated town, in which a town shall thall have been erected, at aay time to levy and Collect a tax upon all tbe proper y of said tows, ship or ineorporated town subject to taxation, for the purpose of painting, repairing, oc disehargiag aay existing debt incurred in the ereetiou ef sueh hail." Provided, tbe atooant oi taxes.ander tbe provisions of this act, shall in no case exceed two mills on the' dollar of tho taxable property of any township or incorporated town; and the 'tax so levied shall be collected by tbe county treasurer, in tha tame man ner and at the same time that state aad eeuatT taxes are collected and by him paid to the order of the trustees of such township, or to the town council of any incorporated town raUiag the same. bee. z. 1 bat original eeetioa X, er the act of which this set Is amendatory be, aad tbe earns is - hereby repealed. bee- I. - XhU act ahall take effect from aad arm its passage. i I ED ApiRR-yrT. Speaker pre Urn. of Hee of RepreooaUUvoa. 1 KflHRBTr ITT O V - Peated April 3, 1ESI. President of the Seaate- Ne. 47. AN ACT Further defining the duties of boards of edueaUoa for incorporated cities, towns, villages aad iede- penaanl scboot Uutncta. Bee. S. B tt eeeered by (As General 'r' j' (.VIW.HCUJ, low a. Ttusce, er taaeneuoeee school district shall prepare or cause te be prepared aad forwarded to the county auditor oa or before tho . . j . . - . . . . . ... " J " -i , m n-kwumv, VAamilin m WW account of all the receipts aud disbursements -for school purposes, and saeh other statistics aad la formation as the stats commissioner of schools ma require. . - . . , ED. A. PARROTT. Speaker pro tern, cf the Hons of HepreacnU tives. " . ROBERT C. KIB.E. j . , , Preaidaat ef the Senate. Paaaed April d.1861. E0.4S. . i AJS ACT emend sections 313 aad S44 ef the sods ef civil JjOdi"?f-l OPwe - Seetioa I. It ft mntd by tie t7eerw? Aml?y of tk Stat f Oki, That section three bundnd and thirteen ef the eodeof eivii proeeed are bo so amended as to read aa foUesrs, to-wit; Sec SIS. N party to a civil action shall be allowed te testify by virtue oi eeciioa uree naaire-t ana ten. ta any aettow when the adverse party Is the guardian of a child or children of a deceased persoa. or of an idiot, or f a lunatls, or of a, deaf and dumb .persoa, or 1 the exeeator or admlaistrator of a deeeased persoa, except la tbe following cases, namely: , . 1. In action with aa executor, admia.streter, or guardisa of Infants, aa above specified, a party may testify to facts which eoearred after the death ef the deseendent er'pareet. . Ia actions upon eourraets stjeda hy deeeased persons through agents, aad ia which tbe ageat shall testify, a party msy testify t all that transpired between him and tbe agent ia relation to sueh oeetraeC aad the making thereof, ,gl) n ration te-aww oea-versetiea er trausaetiona bet wee a himself and area agent, testified to by the ageat. S. In actions with a trustee ef either of the elaisee above specified, in wbih aay adverse party, or any other person bavin r a direct interest ia the matter in controversy shall be called as a vritnera aad te. tify, to transactions or icon vernations with a party to sueh action, such party ahall else be permitted to testify as to sueh specific transactions aad conversations. -.-;"':. 4, Ia actions with a trustee of either of the atassee above specified, ia wuiefc the claim or defaaee ia ' founded oa book aeenunt, a party may testify te bio w" wi,iuii u nm ia a aona or ertxtoal eo tries, that the entries ia the same were made by himself or by a dea-ed person, or by a diaiHtsrarUl persoa aea-resideet ef tbe State at the time ( trial j aad oa such enlheotieatio m the a-seeaBt-beek. sad en tries, sid book and enu ies shail be admissible ev ideeee ta the ease. ft. If ths deposition f a party who has died da : .1 J : a V 11. --a -w r-M rawu vw fiT,, i a viaeneo oa the trial ef sueh cause, the opposite party t&ev testify aa ta all aaatters aad t blags eweteiued in eatd deposition aad aet excluded for Irreleva-uey or lead. missibility. Iaall actions hyeva-!net a servivlng prteerr-partaera, or a surviving joint eon tractor or eatra-' tors, no adverse party to tbe sail shall be a eeaa-a teat wireees to testify to traoaaetioae which took. Pukw wiw, i-wiMmiii or aemissiena asses ay the deeeaaed parteer erjoiat ooa heetor ia t be abeee-ov of hia surviving partner or joint eootrstor. - See. 2. That tbe three haadred aad forty-fWla secuoa of said code ef civil proeed are We rrv-nle-l as to reaa as I o: lows, vu: ree. 14. Before taiia eey depoaltloa, unless the same la takee e-ader a portal commlrttAa.wv.ttsa entree there -f shall be gr te the adverse party, specify lag jtbe actioe or pea-. ceediar, tbe aame of the eeurt er tribunal ia who- it la te be used, aad the time aad pleee nt Utueg thoaamet aad ia ease tbe e-f.Liioa of a parry eotb-e suit is taken, the same shall aot be eed ia bie jmm behalf unless the sratlee shall also specify taa ( - deaoaitlea to be take la that eT the pmwir. - 7 ..a aotiee ahall be sorved apea tbe advoree party, lis agon t or attorney ef. record, er left af Ue- aw4 pUe ef abedo of aHolB party er his ageat. aad tio 4, tioa shall only be aeed agaiast seetr partite as 1 -: I have beea aerred with the aeticeie ene ef tLe tzo : s preacribed. Tbe setre shall be served eo aa to a ' ' tbe adverse parry sufficient time (sxptosire c ! days, the day f servjee, aed see d-y tr j -1- Ueaj to travel by tbe aeual routes aad mo 1 - c. coa-veyaaee to tboptaeo aamed la tta aUs4 ; t X tl examieaxioa may. 11 eo s let el ia tie ret.c. i si-joaieed frees day to dsy. - : See. S. This aet shail take aTet s?sl le la fare a from end after Its pases , end sha.lar''.v te i snita aow pending, as vi a as sa te ber.ret-meneed.a-sd said aecuves 213 ao4 Sit at t-e i-sr eivil preeedure are hereby rmealed. .-.' f ilUX A. PAT.HCTT, Speaker pre tem. af tie House ef T - ... rtt, J ;U.C.i-:". - - ' - rtesIiaM-tci" t s :.--. ' Passed ApHr 3, 1S:L.V ' i . - mmmmmmm. m , -. - . Crrres or th F sttrntr v; C--t.caars Ctiolit U- . ; IeertLr tbat the forecir acts are t . Ci Uri-wai Koila i. ia thu c?a.